Thursday, June 1, 2000
Thursday, June 1, 2000
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such
as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs."
One particular Sunday as he walked past one of the windows of the preschool room, a little boy
cried out, "Get ready. Here comes Jesus!"
"At the time, " Ron recalls, "I found the remark amusing." But there was something unsettling
about it, as well.
Meeting with a colleague a few days later Ron shared the experience. His friend asked what his
routine was with the children each Sunday. "I give them each a hug," he answered. "Usually two
of them share my lap while I'm telling the story to the group." The colleague immediately thought
of Jesus blessing the little children on his lap. He said, "I wouldn't be surprised if some of these
kids look back one day and wonder if they really did meet [Jesus]" in those special moments.
This remark surprised Ron, and from that moment on Ron would ask himself, "What am I doing
each day to be more like Jesus?"
How about you?
(Matthew 19:14
NRSV)
A pastor named Ron Delbene tells about the early days of his ministry when he was responsible
for the Sunday School program of his church. Each Sunday morning he would stop in each class
to read the Bible lesson for the day and talk with the children. It seemed that the children really
enjoyed the time he spent with them.
Dear God, may my actions today help me to be more like Jesus. Amen.
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